International religious freedom bill goes to president's desk
The following quote may be attributed to ADF International Deputy Director Paul Coleman regarding the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage Tuesday of the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act (H.R. 1150), sponsored by Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.:“Those who are suffering around the world simply for holding to a certain faith shouldn’t be forgotten, and those responsible for that persecution should be made to face appropriate consequences for their acts. This incredibly vital bill—which builds upon the tireless efforts of Rep. Frank Wolf to treat this type of global suffering as an important U.S. foreign policy matter—demonstrates that the U.S. is serious about the importance of religious freedom both for those who are suffering and for all those who love freedom in general.”
The bill expands the original International Religious Freedom Act, enacted into law in 1998. Wolf, whom ADF awarded its Edwin Meese Award in 2012, was the sponsor of that bill.
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ABOUT Paul Coleman
Paul Coleman serves as executive director of ADF International, overseeing the legal advocacy of all ADF International offices. Specializing in international human rights and European law, Coleman has been involved in more than 20 cases before the European Court of Human Rights and has authored submissions before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, UN Human Rights Committee, and numerous national courts. Coleman earned his LL.M. and postgraduate diploma in legal practice from the Northumbria Law School, graduating with distinction. He also has a bachelor of laws from Newcastle University and graduated with first-class honours. Coleman is a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and is the author of two books and numerous articles.